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<A NAME="CCJDCHGF"></A><h1>Chapter 2  Using the ODBC Interface</h1>
<A NAME="TI171"></A><h4>About this chapter</h4>
<A NAME="TI172"></A><p>This chapter gives an introduction to the ODBC interface and
then describes how to prepare to use the data source, how to define
the data source, and how to define the ODBC database profile. It
also describes how to use the Sybase <ACRONYM title = "sequel" >SQL</ACRONYM> Anywhere
ODBC driver. </p>
<A NAME="TI173"></A><h4>Contents</h4>
<A NAME="TI174"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI175"></A>Topic</th>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI176"></A><A HREF="connpbp11.htm#CCJBAIJJ">About the ODBC interface</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI177"></A><A HREF="connpbp12.htm#CCJCCDFI">Preparing ODBC data sources</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI178"></A><A HREF="connpbp13.htm#CCJBICIG">Defining ODBC data sources</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI179"></A><A HREF="connpbp14.htm#CCHCFBEE">Defining the ODBC interface</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI180"></A><A HREF="connpbp15.htm#CCJECADD">Sybase SQL Anywhere</A></td>
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<A NAME="TI181"></A><h4>For more information</h4>
<A NAME="TI182"></A><p>This chapter gives general information about preparing to
use and defining each ODBC data source. For more detailed information: <A NAME="TI183"></A>
<ul>
<li class=fi>Use the online Help provided by the driver vendor,
as described in <A HREF="connpbp13.htm#CCJBJICH">"Displaying Help for ODBC
drivers"</A>. This Help provides important
details about using the data source. </li>
<li class=ds>Check to see if there is a technical document that
describes how to connect to your ODBC data source. Any updated information
about connectivity issues is available from the <A HREF="http://www.sybase.com/support">Sybase Support and Downloads Web site</A>
.
</li>
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